This would clearly be a very risky move, but has anyone considered buying a vacation rental in a vacation based rental market such a Tulum, Mexico? Unlike certain sub markets in the US that are very hot right now due ...

Good Morning BP!Summary: How do smart investors hedge against market corrections in the commercial multi-family sector? And should required reserves for a property be factored in to calculations for CoC and/or IRR? Th...

I was curious on what the rate of return would be on real estate from nothing more than principal paydown alone. Turns out it's not that shabby. Using my trusty CCIM Institute financial calculator, if you get a 80% LT...

Hi,I have just finished reading Brandon Turner's Book on Rental Property Investing and I am brand new to these forms.I have saved about $130K which is not enough for downpayment where I live (Mountain View, CA). The p...

noob here.....Can someone explain the 50% rule, 2.5% rule.....I can't seem to find a definition for it.

Thanks.

Jim

Every investor no matter how experienced was a "newbie" at one time....everyone had a point where they were starting out.  For all the NEW INVESTORS out there....what IS your biggest fear and how DO you plan to overco...

Hello BP Sorry for the errors in advance, accidentally pressed post before I was ready. I'm renovating a kitchen and the cabinets did not turn out as expected. I brought the top cabinets and tried to save/salvage the ...

Hi all,Need some advice. I moved into one of my rentals full time. It was purchased on a 5/1 ARM at 3.875% about 5 years ago and started out as an accidental house hack due to a temporary out of state work assignment....

My local market is very expensive and out of my price range for investment, so I've been investing in other markets. I bought my first two investment properties in Phoenix AZ two years ago.  Both needed only minor wo...